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Can a bacterial swab gather bacteria even if the lesion is completely dry, some slight scaling/dry skin, and washed the day prior in the shower?
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Under those conditions it is extremely unlikely any bacterial infection is present, therefore no need to test for bacteria. If done, the result probably won't be useful.
Answered 9/20/2021
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